Salt Lake City weather in October: Salt Lake City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salt Lake City in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSalt Lake City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024127
- Location40.78°N 111.97°W
- Elevation4,225 ft (1,288 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population217,783
- Jan 39° 24°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 42°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 94° 68°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salt Lake City in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. October is 13.8°F cooler than September and 12.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salt Lake City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 58°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 24% | 13% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 49°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 48°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 48°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 43°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 40°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024127; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salt Lake City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 31 (24%). In all, 1.26 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Salt Lake City, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024127.
How humid and windy is Salt Lake City in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 30°F | 68% | 7.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 58% | 7.6 mph | 37% |
| noon | 53°F | 30°F | 41% | 8.2 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 30°F | 37% | 9.0 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 32°F | 53% | 6.7 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 61% | 6.9 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024127. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Salt Lake City?
The warmest October temperature on Salt Lake City's official record (since 1874) is 92°F, on October 4, 2024; the coldest is 14°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 5.12 in (2025); the snowiest, 20.4 inches (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 53.2°F (−1.4), 2022 58.0°F (+3.4), 2023 55.9°F (+1.3), 2024 62.4°F (+7.8), 2025 54.6°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | −1.4°F | 3.49 in |
| 2022 | 58.0°F | +3.4°F | 0.81 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +1.3°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 62.4°F | +7.8°F | 0.79 in |
| 2025 | 54.6°F | at normal | 5.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024127. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salt Lake City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, October normal highs run from 48°F in Brian Head to 79°F in St. George; Salt Lake City's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Salt Lake City in September81°F by day, 56°F at night
- Salt Lake City in November51°F by day, 33°F at night
- Salt Lake City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F